Spousal Rape is one of the most serious violations of a woman’s bodily integrity. Women are credited for being champions in hiding their wounds and scars behind smiles, such that you could never tell that Natasha cries herself to sleep many nights going by her friendly disposition and cheerful looks. In this report, Francisca…
A couple of weeks ago, South Africa’s national broadcaster, the South African Broadcasting Corporation announced that it would be retrenching staff across its departments. The news was met with internal and public outcry as a video of one of the broadcaster’s celebrated anchors, Chriselda Lewis, went viral. But the national broadcaster has long been…
The shift to cleaner cooking fuel The Covid-19 pandemic presented a lot of challenges to Kenyans from all walks of life. The lockdowns and the movement restrictions saw incomes dip in many families, forcing many women to turn away from cleaner cooking energy like LPG Gas to environmentally unfriendly fuels like wood, charcoal, and kerosene….
View on Zencastr In this episode, Yemisi Akinbobola Interviews Rachel Ombaka media editor, trainer and public speaker shares her experiences of sexual harassment in the newsroom and speaks passionately about her activism against this. Her interview is honest and personal, as she shares how childhood memories of gender-based violence impacted her own relationship with her…
Traduit en français par Ngo Ngimbous Fidèle Juliette Cliquez pour lire en anglais Un matin chaud d’octobre à Nairobi, Chimwemwe Chidulen sort d’un bus, tenant un sac plastique contenant des documents, des vêtements et une détermination ardente de suivre. Deux ans plus tôt, on lui avait diagnostiqué un cancer du col de l’utérus au Malawi,…
Climate change insecurity: Kenya continues to battle the effects of climate change. Women and children are often left to shoulder the burden of food insecurity. Governments and local organisations need to prioritise these through peacebuilding tactics. This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Peace and Security Journalism Programme in partnership with…
Blantyre The voices of minibus conductors rent the air as they rhythmically shout out the prices and destinations to townships surrounding Limbe Market. While some run towards the men and women laden with plastic bags others simply call out to their prospective customers to jump on a bus promising them a ride that will…
Traduit en français par Ngo Ngimbous Fidèle Juliette Cliquez pour lire en anglais Depuis n’importe quel point élevé du Lesotho, on peut presque toujours voir l’Afrique du Sud. On a l’impression qu’il suffirait de marcher jusqu’à la frontière pour commencer une nouvelle vie. Pas de frontières, pas de barrières, pas de gardes visibles, juste de…
Modesta Mselewa talks to Fadhila Sadala of AWiM News about why she decided to establish a radio station in the Geita Region in Northwestern Tanzania with a focus on fighting for gender equality. Growing up in Ruvuma, located in the Southern part of Tanzania, Modesta always wanted to be a businessperson. However, she had a…
As we think about the safety of journalists, let us also consider the risks of sexual harassment and abuse that women journalists encounter at work. More than six months since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, we remain in a state of uncertainty grappling with the loss…
Patients in Nigeria diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease face discrimination. Journalist Maimuna Muhammad Babangida visits a government-owned hospital in Minna during the weekly Sickle Cell Clinical Day. She speaks with Dr Aisha Musa, consultant Paediatrician and SCD warrior Kubrah Mundi who set up an SCD foundation ” Lafiya Sickle Cell Foundation ” to create awareness…
Enhancing the fruits of democracy by pushing for equal rights. Putting Nigerian democracy in rights perspectives with a social contract to enhance dividends of democracy and bridge communication gaps. Bridging communication gaps to ensure women are grounded in gender equality. While many societies have identified the importance of the free flow of communications in enhancing…
